The University of Hyderabad ,
a premier institution of post graduate teaching and research in the country,
was established by an Act of Parliament (Act No. 39 of 1974) on 2nd October,
1974 as a Central
University
The
"objects of the University" as envisaged in the Act are:" to
disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research
facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and by the example
of its corporate life, and in particular to make special provisions for
integrated courses in humanities and science in the educational programmers of
the University and to take appropriate measures for promoting
inter-disciplinary studies and research in the University."
University
Achievements
·
University
with Potential for Excellence
To introduce the element of excellence in the University
System, the University Grants Commission has identified a few Universities and
granted them the status of ‘Universities with Potential for Excellence’, with
the help of a high power Committee. The objective of this initiative was to
provide these select institutions with augmented inputs, including additional
funds, to sustain and enhance quality of education and research. Based on the
evaluation and recommendations of this committee, the University Grants
Commission declared the University
of Hyderabad
Awarded top grade of A ***** by NAAC
The University
opted for a rigorous evaluation by the National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission. The apex Council of NAAC
awarded the top grade of A ***** to the University (on a five-point scale A* to
A*****).
Rated as High
Output–High Impact by NISSAT
The University
has also been rated by the NISSAT (National Information System for Science and
Technology) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR),
Government of India, as the only University under the ‘High Output – High
Impact’ category among the top 50 institutions in India with publications in
citation - index journals.
DST support
for augmenting research facilities
The Department
of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India sanctioned over
Rupees four corers under FIST (Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology)
to the four Science Schools of the University to augment research facilities.
In addition to
this, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) in the month of October
2003 accorded approval for setting up of a Super computing Facility at
University of Hyderabad under FIST Programme with a total financial support of
Rs.24.06 crores and released 1st installment of Rs. 8.058 crores. The period of
the programme is for five years (2003-2008). Under this project 3 Nos. of IBM
P690, 32 Power 4 + Processors each were installed in January 2004 and an IBM
P595, 48 Power Processor was installed in January 2005. Besides this, 6 IBM
Intelli-Workstations have also been installed.
Academics
The University has Twelve Schools of Study - Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences,
Humanities, Social Sciences, Management Studies, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts
& Communication, Engineering Sciences & Technology, Medical Sciences,
Economics and Computer/Information Sciences.While some
Schools are single-discipline Schools, others have Departments and Centres
attached to them. There has been a special emphasis on promoting inter-school
and inter disciplinary teaching and research in the University.
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